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Good Environmental Practices The types of wood and the density used by Gamar Furniture
are shown in Table 2.
Gamar Furniture adopts environmentally conscious
practices within its business operations. The units leased by Presentation of Data
the company benefit from natural ventilation through open
windows and mechanical fans, reducing reliance on energy- Based on received off-cut samples, it was estimated that
intensive air conditioning. Additionally, incorporating the volume of one piece of wood is approximately 0.002 m3,
natural lighting into the premises minimises the need for equivalent to a dimension of 40cm x 20cm x 2.5cm.
artificial lighting, lowering electricity consumption.

The company primarily utilises teak and sungkai wood Utilising the total mass of off-cuts produced per month and
species, which are fast-growing tropical hardwoods procured dividing it by the volume and median density for Teak and
from local sources. Various finishing methods are applied to Sungkai wood types, as shown in Table 2, it is calculated
these woods to meet customer preferences for European that approximately 9,000 pieces of off-cut are generated
and American hardwood furniture aesthetics, as illustrated monthly: 11,800 Kg ÷ (0.002 m3 × 655 Kg/m3)= 9,007 pieces.
in Figure 9. This strategic approach reduces importation
and shipping costs, minimising the carbon footprint and Type of Wood Density
supporting local forestry programmes.

Teak 620‐750 Kg/m3
Sungkai 520‐730 Kg/m3

Median Density: 655Kg/m3

Table 2: Type and density of off-cut wood.

By applying a conversion factor of 1.80 Kg of CO2 emitted
per Kg of wood, the amount of CO2 emitted due to off-cut
production, shown in Table 3:

Figure 9: Wood stain samples Period Off-cut wood Conversion CO2 Emission
(source: Gamar Furniture) produced factor

In addition to locally sourced wood, Gamar Furniture Monthly 11,800 Kg 1.80Kg CO2/ 21,240 KgCO2
incorporates community-sourced wood from demolished Kg of wood
village houses and old furniture. This practice facilitates Annually 141,600 Kg 254,880 KgCO2
the creation of bespoke and unique furniture pieces in
limited quantities, minimising reliance on new timber and
promoting upcycling to extend the longevity of materials. Table 3: Emission CO2 from wood off-cuts.

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